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High incidence of poverty—II

High incidence of poverty—II

Updated 20 Oct, 2026 06:00am
The previous article had focused on the finding by the World Bank that Pakistan accounted for half the poverty in...
Recovery, poverty permitting

Recovery, poverty permitting

Updated 17 Oct, 2026 07:30am
EDITORIAL: The government’s repeated assurances that Pakistan’s economy is improving sound increasingly hollow when...
Pakistan’s hidden poverty

Pakistan’s hidden poverty

Updated 15 Apr, 2026 08:24am
Pakistan’s poverty crisis is deeper than the government is willing to admit, and the gap between official claims and...
Poverty incidence

Poverty incidence

Published 11 Apr, 2026 06:16am
EDITORIAL: Social Policy and Development Centre (SPDC) has calculated the poverty rate at 43.5 percent – 14.3...
Poverty reduction in reverse gear

Poverty reduction in reverse gear

Published 16 Oct, 2025 06:58am
Pakistan is facing a turning point in its fight against poverty. After years of steady progress, the number of ...
Pakistan is a good story

Pakistan is a good story

Updated 17 May, 2025 07:43am
Pakistan, which seems to be under the euphoria of having its economic recovery termed a ‘good story’ by...
Facing the reality of acute poverty

Facing the reality of acute poverty

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 06:44am
EDITORIAL: The state of human well-being in much of the world continues to present a complex, worrying picture, with...
An appraisal of FY25 federal budget

An appraisal of FY25 federal budget

Published 20 Jun, 2024 06:01am
The Federal budget for 2024-25 has been presented in a mixed economic environment characterised by both positive and...
Poverty levels have risen: study

Poverty levels have risen: study

Updated 25 May, 2024 08:42am
ISLAMABAD: The poverty rate in Pakistan over the past five years has increased from 38.6 percent to 39.5 percent,...
Poverty on the rise

Poverty on the rise

Updated 09 Oct, 2023 07:03am
Poverty levels have risen from 34.2 percent in 2022 to 39.4 percent in 2023, pushing 12.5 million people below the...
Significant rise in poverty

Significant rise in poverty

Updated 27 Sep, 2023 07:05am
EDITORIAL: World Bank officials while briefing the media noted that Pakistan’s poverty level rose to 39.4 percent...
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